IMDb plot summary: Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.
Directed by Luca Guadagnino. Starring Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor, and Zendaya.
Challengers is the story of a love triangle between three tennis players -- two men and one woman. The men are best friends until the woman gets in between them and their friendship breaks, and we see this play out both in past flashbacks and in the current day, where the three reunite for the first time in years and things are just as complicated. I was unenthused by the director's previous film Call Me By Your Name, and there's no denying I had a *better* time with this one, even if I don't think it tells a story of much depth. The trio's constant sparring, both on the court and off it, definitely made for an entertaining back-and-forth, in the vein of a "trashy" reality show where you keep tuning in to find out who's going to be mad at whom this week. Our three actors are all well matched to each other and do a nice job of demonstrating the changing dynamics they have with each of the other two members. Overall, an entertaining fast-paced love-and-sports story that I enjoyed but don't think I'd ever rewatch.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Challengers > The Bat Whispers
Challengers < The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Challengers < Kajaki
Challengers > Irma La Douce
Challengers < Walk on the Wild Side
Challengers < Once Upon a Mattress (2005)
Challengers > Jackie
Challengers > Roma
Challengers < Dark Shadows
Challengers > Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Challengers > The Recruit
Final spot: #1665 out of 3927, or 58%.
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